City Hall - Today, NYC Councilmember Bill de Blasio joined outdoor advertising industry representatives, union members, and other elected officials at a press conference to call on the Department of Buildings (DOB) to end its unreasonable crackdown on advertising signs installed on buildings, and to instead place greater focus on overseeing the safety hazards involved in construction and development projects. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Strategic Solutions Advisers, LLC now offers affordable senior level executive support, both prescriptive and facilitative, as well as second opinions to small and medium-sized organizations. While businesses respond to current economic forces, many firms (profit and non-profit) are losing financial and human resources. Companies cannot afford to completely eliminate their ability to respond to opportunities. Strategic Solutions Advisers, LLC can provide the level of support you thought you could not afford by providing expert resources at a time they are most needed. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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John Jantsch, creator of the Duct Tape Marketing system, today announced the creation of the Duct Tape Marketing EXCELerator Program.The EXCELerator is Jantsch's answer to the millions of small businesses struggling to build marketing momentum in a stalled economy. The program partners small business owners with an Authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach for group training sessions on the Duct Tape Marketing System, unlimited email support, access to Duct Tape University's online training library and a 3-day marketing retreat in Boulder, Co for one fixed monthly fee. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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The survey, produced in collaboration with Brandweek magazine, names best - and worst - brand extensions for 2008 in 10 popular categories (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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MADS, a technology leader in delivering highly targeted mobile advertising campaigns, announced today that more than 150 of Europe's largest new media publishing houses are now utilizing the MADS mobile advertising platform to ad-enable their mobile sites and successfully monetize their traffic. For the first time, advertisers and brands now have the ability to reach over 60 million European mobile consumers by utilizing one single, cross-country campaign order in the MADS campaign manager. The MADS mobile advertising network offers premium inventory and allows advertisers to target consumers who visit the sites and pages of premium publishers across 15 European countries. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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RepairClinic.com® continues to grow, even in the midst of a struggling Michigan economy, and was recently accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). This is a significant achievement for the online retailer of major appliance parts, as the company gears up to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2009. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Pedata RV Center and other dealers across the nation are taking note that major investment corporations are upping their financial interests reliant on the RV industry. The movement is seen as a positive indication of the industry's financial health for the new year. Prescott Group Capital Management is now the single largest holder of Monaco stock. The Tulsa, Oklahoma hedge fund upped its stake in Monaco to 4.1 million shares on December 16, 2008. Investment experts suggest that the move can be seen as a vote of confidence and that Prescott was just taking advantage of the current economy to get additional stock while it was undervalued. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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iCore Networks is pleased to announce that it has renegotiated the terms on its loan with Chevy Chase Bank for 2009. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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The niche is the bedrock behind every successful business. This is especially true in a recession. To help businesses ravaged by this economic meltdown, niche marketing expert Roy Primm (The Niche Man) and TheNicheMan.com saw a solution. They decided to offer his best selling $97 niche idea course free to struggling businesses. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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A PayPal and Amazon Web Services powered zip format offering built-in enterprise online storage and a turn-key digital shopping cart within a zip file architecture. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Gryphon Financial delivers on its promise to provide actionable insights for all investors (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has registered Guru Program® as a service mark for a public relations strategy developed and honed by Tom Gable, of Gable PR, over more than two decades. The official USPTO language said the mark covered: consulting services related to publicity; promoting public awareness of professional legal and accounting services, health care, financial services, real estate, lodging, hospitality, life sciences, golf equipment, golf event, information technology, wireless, biotechnology, educational and not-for-profit organizations and institutions; and public relations. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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IMA (Implementation Management Associates) has identified three immediate steps companies can take to address the top CEO concerns. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Companies are already benefiting from the ClaimBot® system. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Riot Outfitters launches products at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show along with a strategic partnership with Acord Holdings, a Rochester Michigan based manufacturer that delivers quick to market production solutions for Riot's line of MP3 and mobile phone accessories. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Yugma introduces new packaging and pricing for Web conferencing services. Yugma Free, Yugma Pro 20 and Pro 50 services make it easier and more affordable to host and join online meetings and webinars. Yugma Free Web conferencing service is now enhanced to support up to 20 attendees per meeting. Yugma Pro 20 service price reduced by 25% to only $14.95 per month. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Company to showcase more than 430 products, including six world's first technologies and 14 CES Innovation Award winners (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Award-winning master planner and developer Costa Pacific Communities is leading the growing trend of sustainable development throughout the Pacific Northwest. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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To help customers get the domain name they really want, DomainPeople has opened preregistration for .tel domain names in anticipation of the February 3, 2009 launch of landrush registration. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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The all-new IntelliScanner SOHO is the smart, portable scanner that organizes everything in your small business, automatically. Just scan the barcodes on the items in your business and start getting organized -- comprehensive inventory and media organization software is included, along with everything you need to integrate with third-party applications. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Brain Center America's New Neuroactive Exercise Bike Trains the Body and Brain for Total Fitness (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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AireSpring Network Long Distance Recognized for Outstanding Innovation (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Hit Rate Solutions, a US based Business Process Outsourcing company, officially opened a 160 seat call center in Bacolod City, Philippines. The center will house the company's core telemarketing, customer service, and data entry outsourcing functions. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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TopSEOs, the independent authority on search vendors, has ranked SEO Consult, the UK's leading Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) company, as the number one SEO company in the UK for the second month running. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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SAVO Group chooses ForceLogix best-in-class sales performance management and coaching tools to enhance sales productivity. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Progressive Book Club announces that its PBC Pick for the month of January is The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope by Jonathan Alter. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Liquid Technology, a computer liquidation and IT asset management company, has joined the ranks of the prestigious Inc. 5,000 list for 2008, placing in 1193 position of the top 5,000 fastest growing private U.S. companies and ranked No. 95 in the Top 100 Businesses in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Princeton Instruments reports the extensive use of its MEGAPLUS color CCD cameras in the production of feature film 'Coraline' - a full-length animated movie from LAIKA (Portland, OR), the first major stop-motion feature to be shot with industrial machine vision cameras, as well as the first to be shot in stereoscopic 3D. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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The Empowered Entrepreneurs Organization has released a free video revealing secrets of the Infinite Income Plan. The Infinite Income Plan allows people to make a highly profitable full-time living from home. The troubled economy is driving more people than ever to look for additional income streams or to replace a lost job. However, many of those people don't have the funds or the time to go back to college to get a different degree, or even to spend months at a community college learning new job skills. That's why successful online entrepreneur Jayson Shawver, manager of the Empowered Entrepreneurs Organization, has created a free video showing people the essentials of creating their own online income stream. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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With the party season almost here SkincareStore announce the top beauty tips and tricks from the experts for before, during and after. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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SkincareStore announce the new top 10 tips from the beauty experts for 2009 to help you feel like new in the New Year. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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VPS web hosting provider 34SP.com has created a new opportunity for developers and designers to test out VPS hosting. The company is offering the first month of VPS hosting for just 10 cents. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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A PayPal and Amazon Web Services powered zip format-as-a-service offering built-in enterprise online storage and a turn-key digital shopping cart within a zip file architecture. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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This week heralds the start of the Government's extended mortgage support scheme which helps homeowners who have lost their jobs and are struggling to make interest payments. "This sounds great in theory," says Payment Protection Insurance lobbyist, Sara-Ann Burgess from Burgesses, "but in practise, only a small proportion of homeowners will qualify for a state handout." (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Almost seven million adults' plans affected by lack of cash* (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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January issue also offers advice for achieving optimum results (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Version 2.0 of OASIS Platform Enriches PC Use With User Driven Interface (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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CommTech Industires, a New Orleans-based IT firm explores the new trend of a remote workforce and how technology is keeping talent in the New Orleans area. New Orleans is a prime location for the emerging remote work force. The size, culture, diversity and low cost of living in this area are attractive to global companies and Louisiana college graduates wishing to stay in the city and work in competitive fields. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Fewer deals are getting done, and completed deals are closing with lower business valuations relative to a year ago. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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Pandora Corp's holiday giveaway of its PC Pandora computer monitoring software resulted in over 70,000 licenses distributed. That means coverage for over 70,000 computers, and that means a lot of parents can feel safer about their child's online activities in 2009 and beyond. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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